Hello Auxiliary Sisters and Brothers, This year has been a real challenge for all of us at the VA Hospital in Portland. Since the COVID-19 has placed us in a vastly different world today having to social distance, wear masks …
Read these stories – and more – in the November 2020 issue of VFW Auxiliary’s E-Magazine! Read about the 2020 National Convention that took place in Kansas City in July; a mini-National Convention most members attended via Zoom and livestream. Meet …
In 1926 Congress declared November 11 as the date to celebrate the anniversary of the end of World War I. In 1938 Congress passed an act that named the day Armistice Day and made it a legal holiday. In 1954 …
The VFW Auxiliary is proud to support the following VFW contests that promote patriotism and citizenship education. 2020-2021 Voice of Democracy Audio-Essay Contest Theme: “Is This the Country the Founders Envisioned?” Open to any student in grades 9-12 who is enrolled …
Happy 106th birthday to us! On September 14, 1914, the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars was organized in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Our name has since changed to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and our eligibility includes close …
Do you know a high school student who could use help paying for college? Watch the video below and let them know about the VFW’s Voice of Democracy Scholarship competition! We need to spread the word, and we’re asking friends …
Spread patriotism through song! Youth ages six to 16 are encouraged to enter the VFW Auxiliary national anthem singing contest, Get Excited for the Red, White and Blue! Contestants may sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” in the arrangement and genre of …
Who designed the original “Stars and Stripes” flag of the United States is a point never definitely confirmed. Was it Betsy Ross, expert Philadelphia seamstress, or New Jersey’s Congressman Francis Hopkinson? The traditional story that Betsy Ross designed the original …
Ray Pitz – Thursday, May 28, 2020 For Dale Potts, it was an unusual Tualatin Memorial Day observance Monday, May 25. It was the first time that the event, which as far as he knows has been held since 1999, …
The city of Tualatin is researching possible locations for a veteran’s memorial. The Historical Society sees this as an important call to action. We are looking for Tualatin residents who have served. Or perhaps you know of a friend or …